If you happened to catch the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular last night on CBS, you saw Martina McBride filling in for Lionel Richie, who had been announced as the headliner of the July 4th concert festivities.
Why McBride?
She wound up being a last-minute fill-in for Richie, who has been completing his upcoming album as well as performing back-to-back concerts and suffered strained vocal cords, which left him unable to perform, according to CBS.
"I am extremely disappointed to cancel my performance with the Boston Pops but must follow my doctor's orders," said Richie in a statement. He added, "I hope to perform with them in the future."
"We will miss Lionel and hope he recovers quickly and completely," said Jack Sussman of CBS. "Having a superstar like Martina step in at the last minute is a dream come true. She is one of the greatest voices of this or any generation, and she is now my hero."
